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The body of T. Sgt. Melvin Wooten was found last Friday afternoon on the bank of the Casselman river at West Salisbury, Pa., six miles from where his air force B-52 jet bomber crashed on Savage mountain in this county Monday morning, January 13.

Sergeant Wooten was the last of five crewman to be located. Two others were also found dead, and two managed to parachute safely from the plane and were rescued.

The Air Force said Sergeant Wooten's body was found about 100 yards from where he apparently landed, and that bloodstains nearby indicated he had been injured either on landing or during ejection from the bomber. The sergeant’s survival kit was intact. The man was tail-gunner of the bomber.

The discovery of the body ended a five-day search for crewmen of the eight-engine jet bomber which crashed and burned during a blinding snowstorm early of the morning of January 13. The bomber, with two unarmed nuclear weapons aboard, slammed into the western slope of Savage mountain in the rugged snow-covered area in Garrett county, west of Lonaconing. Since then military and state police and volunteer rescue teams had combed the mountain searching for the five crew members. Major Thomas W. McCormick, pilot, and Capt. Parker C. Peedin, co-pilot, were found unhurt.

Major Robert L. Payne and Robert L. Townley were found dead.

Major Payne had bailed out but apparently died of exposure. Major Townley’s body was found in the nose section of the wrecked bomber.

As the search came to its tragic end Governor Tawes made public a telegram from Gen. Curtis LeMay, air force chief of staff, praising Maryland State police for rescue and security work following the crash.

Wooten’s body was flown to the Cumberland airport and then to Andrews air force base near Washington.

The body of T. Sgt. Melvin Wooten was found last Friday afternoon on the bank of the Casselman river at West Salisbury, Pa., six miles from where his air force B-52 jet bomber crashed on Savage mountain in this county Monday morning, January 13.

Sergeant Wooten was the last of five crewman to be located. Two others were also found dead, and two managed to parachute safely from the plane and were rescued.

The Air Force said Sergeant Wooten's body was found about 100 yards from where he apparently landed, and that bloodstains nearby indicated he had been injured either on landing or during ejection from the bomber. The sergeant’s survival kit was intact. The man was tail-gunner of the bomber.

The discovery of the body ended a five-day search for crewmen of the eight-engine jet bomber which crashed and burned during a blinding snowstorm early of the morning of January 13. The bomber, with two unarmed nuclear weapons aboard, slammed into the western slope of Savage mountain in the rugged snow-covered area in Garrett county, west of Lonaconing. Since then military and state police and volunteer rescue teams had combed the mountain searching for the five crew members. Major Thomas W. McCormick, pilot, and Capt. Parker C. Peedin, co-pilot, were found unhurt.

Major Robert L. Payne and Robert L. Townley were found dead.

Major Payne had bailed out but apparently died of exposure. Major Townley’s body was found in the nose section of the wrecked bomber.

As the search came to its tragic end Governor Tawes made public a telegram from Gen. Curtis LeMay, air force chief of staff, praising Maryland State police for rescue and security work following the crash.

Wooten’s body was flown to the Cumberland airport and then to Andrews air force base near Washington.